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it derives no benefit from the present connection�察�and that any opposition 

to the desired legislation arises from the Mexican population�察�which fears 

the influence of a large American emigration。 Moreover�察�that New Mexico 

contains     upwards      of  200��000     square    miles�察  �and    that  its  organic    act 

provides for its partition�察�showing clearly that Congress anticipated�察�at no 

remote day�察�the settlement of the country by an American population�察�and 

its erection into several territories and states。 The only effect of the present 

connection   of   Arizona   with   New   Mexico   is   to   crush   out   the   voice   and 

sentiment of the American people in the territory�察�and years of emigration�察�

under   present   auspices�察  �would   not   serve   to   counterbalance   or   equal   the 

influence of the 60��000 Mexican residents of New Mexico。 New Mexico 

has never encouraged American population。 She is thoroughly Mexican in 

sentiment�察�and desires to remain so。 

     As a matter of State policy�察�the organization of Arizona is of the first 

importance。 Situated between New Mexico and Sonora�察�it is possible now 

to   make   it   a   thoroughly American   State�察  �which   will   constantly   exert   its 



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influence in both directions�察�to nationalize the other two。 New Mexico is at 

present     thoroughly      Mexican       in  its  character     and   vote。   Sonora�察    �if  we 

acquire   it   at   once�察  �will   be   the   same。   By   separating Arizona   from  it�察  �and 

encouraging   an American   emigration�察  �it   will   become   ;the   leaven   which 

shall leaven the whole lump。; By allowing it to remain attached to New 

Mexico�察      �or  by    attaching     it  to  Sonora     when     acquired�察    �the   American 

influence will be swallowed up in the great preponderance of the Mexican 

vote。   The   Apache   Indian   is   preparing   Sonora   for   the   rule   of   a   higher 

civilization      than   the   Mexican。      In   the  past    half  century�察    �the   Mexican 

element   has   disappeared   from   what   is   now   called   Arizona�察  �before   the 

devastating career of the Apache。 It is every day retreating further South�察�

leaving to us�察�when it is ripe for our possession�察�the territory without the 

population。 

     The   incentives   to   emigration   to   Arizona�察  �in         addition    to  the   charm 

which   the   discovery   of   mineral   wealth   carries   to   every   mind�察  �are   very 

great。 The writer�察�in an extended tour through the Southern States�察�found 

many people�察�mostly young men of moderate means�察�ready and anxious to 

emigrate。      The    movement       is  still  stronger    in  Southwestern        States�察  �and 

already many a train of wagons is on its way。 It will have no end for years�察�

for so mild and healthy is the climate that emigration is practicable at all 

seasons。   Snow   never   lies   on   the   soil�察  �and   frost   is   almost   unknown。   The 

contracts   already   authorized   by   Congress   involve   the   expenditure   of   six 

millions   of   dollars   in   the   next   six   years�察  �the   troops   in   the Territory   will 

cost as   much   more。  Here is   enough   money in   hard sub´treasury  coin�察 �to 

draw a large population�察�independent of other considerations。 All ready in 

many   places   the   enterprising   merchant   exposes   his   stock   of   goods   only 

two   months   from   San   Francisco�察 �but   he   does   it   with   the   prayer   that   the 

Apache   may   pass   him   by�察  �and   too   often   he   sees   his   hard´earned   profits 

disappear before the Indian's successful foray。 

     The   establishment   of   a   firm   government   in Arizona   will   extend   the 

protection   of   the   United   States   over   American   citizens   resident   in   the 

adjoining Mexican provinces。 This protection is most urgently demanded。 

Englishmen in Sonora enjoy not only perfect immunity in the pursuit of 

business�察     �but   also   encouragement。         Americans       are    robbed     openly     by 



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Mexican       officials�察 �insulted�察  �thrown     into  prison�察  �and    sometimes     put   to 

death。 No redress is ever demanded or received。 This state of things has so 

long   existed   that   the   name   of   American   has   become   a   byword   and   a 

reproach in northern Mexico�察�and the people of that frontier believe that 

we have neither the power nor the inclination to protect our own citizens。 

The     influence    of  a  Territorial   government�察     �with   the   tide  of  American 

emigration which will surely follow it�察�must entirely change the tone and 

temper of these Mexican States。 

     The     population     of   Arizona     to´day�察   �exceeds     that   of   Washington 

Territory�察    �and   is  far  greater    than   was   that   of  Minnesota�察     �Kansas     or 

Nebraska�察�at the time of their organization。 An election for a Delegate has 

been   held�察  �at   which   several   hundred   votes   were   polled�察  �and   the   writer 

returned without opposition。 The unsettled and dangerous condition of the 

country prevented a convention being held�察�but letters have been received 

from   all   parts   of   the   Territory�察  �expressing   a   hearty   concurrence   in   the 

election on the part of those unable to vote�察�and an earnest desire for the 

Territorial organization。 

     A   number   of   gentlemen   at   present   in   Washington�察  �can   testify   from 

actual observation�察�to the truth of the statements here made in reference to 

Arizonaamong them I am permitted to name General Anderson�察�late U。 S。 

Senator   from   Tennessee�察  �who   almost   alone�察  �with   rare   perseverance   and 

courage�察    �explored�察    �in  1850�察   �the  whole    length    of  the   Territory�察  �Major 

Heintzelman�察       �U。  S。   A。�察 �whose     long   station   at  Fort   Yuma     made     him 

acquainted with the resources of the country�察�and who has shown at once 

his intelligence and foresight and his faith in the prospective wealth of the 

silver region�察�by large investments of capital�察�Col。 A。 B。 Gray�察�late U。 S。 

Surveyor of the Mexican Boundary line�察�I。 Smith McMicken�察�Esq。�察�whose 

residence for many years on the Mexican frontier has entitled his opinion 

to   some   weight�察  �and   A。   H。   Campbell�察  �Esq。�察  �Superintendent   of   Wagon 

Roads�察�whose information is full and reliable。 To these names it may not 

be improper to add that of the writer�察�who has for two years past�察�while 

residing   at   the   junction   of   the   Gila   and   Colorado   Rivers�察  �made   the   new 

Territory   and   its   resources�察  �an   object   of   constant   observation   and   study�察�

and whose experience on the Pacific coast�察�and in the frontier Territories�察�



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and   on   the   route   across   the   continent�察  �during   the   past   five   years�察  �has 

enabled him to speak understandingly of the capabilities and necessities of 

a new country�察�and of a frontier people。 

     In five years a great State may be built upon this remote frontier�察�and a 

population   gathered�察  �such   as   will�察  �when   we   make   further   acquisition   of 

territory�察�spread at once over it�察�diffusing national sentiment and extending 

the area of American principles。 

     Aside   from   these   considerations�察  �justice   and   humanity�察  �imperatively 

demand   that   Congress   shall   bear   and   at   once   answer   the   prayer   of   the 

people   of   Arizona   for   protection。   If   these   considerations   fail�察  �then   they 

offer INTEREST�察�for the organization of the Territory is the guarantee of a 

supply of silver�察�which will create as great a revolution in the commercial 

world as has the gold of California。 Arizona will be known as the silver 

State�察�and the prediction of Humboldt�察�that the balance between gold and 

silver�察�destroyed by the California discoveries�察�would one day be restored�察�

will be made good�察�from the resources of the Gadsden purchase。 

       TO    THE     SENATE       AND      HOUSE       OF    REPRESENTATIVES              IN 

CONGRESS ASSEMBLED�此�

     The undersigned�察�your humble petitioners�察�citizens of the United States�察�

and residents of the Territory known as the Gadsden Purchase�察�respectfully 

represent�此   ��T hat   since   the   annexation   of   their   Territory   to   the   United 

States�察 �they   have   been   totally  unprotected   from   Indian   depredations   and 

civil crimes。 

     That the protection of the Mexican Government has been wit
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